Sofa bed



March 10, 1959 Filed Sept. 5, 1956 J. BARATH v 2,876,463

SOFA BED 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR t/asz-F 5 424 777 BY I . ATTORNEYMarch 10, 1959 R T I 2,876,463

' SOFA BED Filed Sept. 5, 1956 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 1NVENTOR Josa 514184771ATTORNEY March 10, 1959 Filed Sept. 5, 1956 J. BARATH SOFA BED 3Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR JOSEF 5424 77/ ATTORNEY United States Patent'SOFA BED Josef Barath, Richmond, Va. Application September 5, 1956,Serial No. 608,042

1 Claim. (Cl. -21) This invention relates to a new and usefulimprovement in a sofa, and more particularly to such articles that maybe converted from one type of furniture to another type.

One of the objects of this invention is the a sofa adapted to beconverted to a bed.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a bed adapted to beconverted to a sofa.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a sofa-bedprovided with storage space for linens or such other suitable articles.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a sofa-bedwhereby when the invention is not used as a bed it may be converted intoa sofa so as to save space, and permit such furniture to be used inliving rooms.

Other objects and features will more fully appear from the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the invention in closed position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective View of the front of the sofaillustrating a pair of guide rails in extended position;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the sofa showing its upper portion of aseat cushion in extended position;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the invention in open position of a bed;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view similar to Fig. 5 and showing theinvention in extended position for use as a bed;

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 6,and

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 6;

Referring more particularly to the invention the sofabed is representedby the numeral 1 and is provided with arms 2 and 3. Each arm and itsstructural embodiment is of similar construction and a description ofthe interior mechanical structure of one arm is thought sufficient forthe proper evaluation and construction of the device.

Arms 2 and 3 are provided with tops 4 that are respectively secured to aback 5 which forms the rear portion of the sofa. Fronts 6 of the armsare secured to the top arm rests and to baseboards 7. Side panels 8 arerespectively secured to arm top rests 4, back 5, fronts 6 and baseboards7. Inside panels 9 are respectively fastened to arm tops 4, fronts 6 andbaseboards 7. It is thought obvious from the foregoing that the armsform a rectangular box-like structure and are covered with suitableupholstering.

The fronts 6 have recesses 10 in their lower portions and have offsetsforming slots to permit the ingress and egress of structural mechanismsmore fully described hereinafter. Doors 11 are hinged to said fronts andregister provision of with the recesses so as to hide or cover theaforesaid mechanical structure. The back 5 (Fig. 5) extends upwardlyfrom arms 2 and 3 and has a lid or top 12 hinged thereto in pivotalfashion. End supports or panels 13 are respectively secured to tops 4ofthe arms and back 5. A rear cushion or back rest 14 is mounted inpivotal fashion to supports 13 and is adapted to swing in arc-likefashion when lid or top 12 is in open position as shown in Figs. 3, 4,and 6.

A brace 15 is secured to inner panels 9 of arms 2 and 3 and an angularpartition 16 (Figs. 5 and 6) is secured to said brace and panels and ispart of a compartment 17; which is formed by back 5, panels 9, top 12,cushion 14 and said angular partition. By the provision of thiscompartment sheets and bedding or any suitable articles may be storedtherein.

A fabric 18 made of cloth, plastic or any suitable material has one ofits ends secured to the basal portion of partition 16 and the other ofits ends to the rear part of a cushion 19. The fabric extends across theinsideof the back lower portion of the sofa and may be used to supportpillows or other articles and also closes the space between the cushionand back of said sofa. A seat cushion 20 is adapted for disposition, inmovable fashion, over cushion 19, and its utility and operation will behereinafter more fully explained.

A pair of supports 21 (Fig. 2) are respectively provided with rollers 22mounted in bearings in brackets 23 secured to the front portion of saidsupports. Rollers 24 are likewise secured in brackets 25, which extendbelow said rollers and above said supports so as to act as a guide; allof which is clearly illustrated in Fig. 9. Since each of the supports 21are similar in structure only one has been illustrated.

Tracks 26 (Figs. 5, 6 and 9) are respectively secured to baseboards 7and rollers 24 are adapted to ride thereon and be guided by the brackets25 that extend over the sides of said tracks. As hereinbefore stated thelower portions 6 of the arms are narrower than their upper portions soas to permit supports 21 to be extended or stored. It is also to beagain noted that brackets 25 extend upwardly beyond supports 21 and ridealong the outer sides of a guide rail 26 (Figs. 5, 6 and 9) secured toback 5 and fronts 6 of the arms.

On the inner sides of supports 21 are respectively secured rails 27(Fig. 2), and when the former are extended from the sofa, seat cushion20 is adapted to rest thereon and be supported by such rails when it ispulled forward, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The seat 21) has a pair ofrollers 28 (Figs. 3 and 6) mounted in legs 29 respectively on the basalportion of said seat.

The lowermost cushion 19 (Figs. 5, 7 and 8) has a pair of bearings 30(Figs. 6 and 8) secured to its basal portion and into which are mountedangular rods 31. The rods 31 extend through rails 26 and have extendedend portions respectively engaging ends of springs 32; the latter havingtheir other ends secured to fronts 6 as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

To the front basal corner portions of cushion 19 (Fig. 7) (one of whichis not shown as the structure is similar) a support .33 is securedthereto by a hinge 34 and the basal portion of said support is likewisesecured to a beam 35 by a hinge 36; said beam spans the bottom portionof the sofa and its ends are respectively secured to baseboards 7. It isthought obvious that cushion 19 is raised and lowered upon arms 31 andsupport 33 when suitable force is applied.

A spring 37 has one of its ends secured to the support 33 and the otherof its ends fastened to front 6. it is to be noted that when cushion 19is elevated to the same plane as seat cushion 20 the fabric 18 beingattached to its rear portion follows same and thereby provides a supportand also a cover to prevent articles from dropping down into the basalportion of the sofa; such for instance as hairpins and other articles.

The device functions as follows: Of course, when it is desired to beused as a sofa Fig. 1 is a proper illustration. When the sofa is desiredto be converted into a bed doors 11 are opened and supports 21 extendedor pulled outwardly from the sofa. Their outward movement is stayed bystops 38 on each of the supports 21. The seat cushion is then slidoutwardly from the sofa (Fig. 6) and its rear portion rests on rails 27of the supports. The lower cushion 19 is then pulled forward and rods 31and support 33 are elevated and cause it to be moved into the plane ofcushion 20, and the latter is held against counterclockwise movement bysprings 32 and 3'7.

Having described this invention what is claimed is:

-In a sofabed construction, comprising box-like constructionsconstituting hollow arms of the sofa, a plurality of cushions, oneupright cushion and two horizontal cushions, said horizontal cushionsbeing spaced one above the other when the constructoin is a sofa andarranged in a horizontal position in a common plane when saidconstruction is a bed, means comprising angular rods constituting leversof the third class, each lever having two horizontal portions adapted tobe journaled, respectively, in an upper bearing and a lower stationarybearing, said upper bearing being on the bottom of the lower cushion andthe lower bearing being adjacent the bottom of the construction, eachlever having an upright arm terminating in an eyelet, whereby it isconnected to means comprising a tension spring having its other endconnected to the forward portion or wall of the box-like construction,in combination with a link, hinged at one end to the bottom of the lowercushion and its other end hinged adjacent the bottom of the box-likeconstruction, said link and the long arm of the lever being the samelength, whereby said lower cushion can be moved in a rising butconstantly horizontal condition, the intermediate portion of said linkhaving a tension spring connected thereto whereas the other end of saidspring is connected to the front of said box-like construction, saidsprings aid in elevating the lower cushion and maintaining it in aproper horizontal condition.

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